Lesson: Brouwer Etude No. 1 (Estudios Sencillos)

ByBradford Werner
2017

Lesson of the Week for Classical Guitar
Leo Brouwer’s Etude No. 1 from Estudios Sencillos via my YouTube Channel.
Sheet Music (complete etudes in one book) via amazon: Leo Brouwer Guitar Works

Cuban composer Leo Brouwer’s Etude No. 1 from Estudios Sencillos. This is a great study for the thumb as well as rhythm and dynamics. I play the study and then give a lesson on musical and guitar related ideas. I would place this at the early-intermediate level but beginners and advanced players can still get a lot from working on it. I’m planning to do lesson on every etude but it might take a few years! You can see more lesson videos at the lesson archive page or browse free sheet music. For more free weekly lessons join the Email Newsletter for updates and please consider donating to the site or sharing this post to support.

Bradford Werner

Bradford Werner is a classical guitarist and music publisher from Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. He originally created this site for his students at the Victoria Conservatory of Music but now shares content worldwide. Curating guitar content helps students absorb the culture, musical ideas, and technique of the classical guitar. Bradford also has a YouTube channel with over 94,000 subscribers and 13 million views. He taught classical guitar at the Victoria Conservatory of Music for 16 years and freelanced in Greater Victoria for 20 years and now dedicates much of his time curating content online and helping connect the classical guitar community. See more at his personal website.